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The James Cochrane Practice 2024-04-14 Person 4 5 0

I've been finding it impossible to get a non urgent appointment recently so went to Urgent Treatment Centre at hospital. They told me to go to my GP in 2 weeks. Was offered an appointment in a month so said I'd go back to the hospital. Then I got an appointment when I needed it. I don't feel happy that I needed to be so assertive to get seen.

You need to change the system for making appointments. It was much better a few years ago. Now the system relies on the patient to identify if the situation is urgent. I didn't think my problem needed an on the day appointment but knew I shouldn't wait 6 weeks which was what I was offered. It turned out that it was quite urgent as my leg was getting infected so it was a good job I went to the hospital & got it treated.